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Anna Carin Helena Cecilia Zidek (née Olofsson, born 1 April 1973) is a Swedish former biathlete who won a silver medal in the 7.5 km sprint and a gold medal in the 12.5 km mass start event at the 2006 Winter Olympics. Originally a cross-country skier, Olofsson competed at the 2002 Winter Olympics, but in the three events she took part in she made the top 30 only once (15 km freestyle), and the following season she switched to biathlon.

Anna Carin Zidek

Anna Carin Olofsson at Olympiatravet in April 2006
Personal information
Birth name	Anna Carin Olofsson
Full name	Anna Carin Helena Cecilia Zidek
Nickname(s)	ACO
Nationality	Swedish
Born	(1973-04-01) April 1, 1973 (age 49) Sveg, Sweden
Years active	2002-2011
Height	159 cm (5 ft 3 in)[1]
Weight	55 kg (121 lb)
Professional information
Club	Lillhärdals IF
Skis	Madshus
Rifle	Anschütz
IBU Cup debut	30 November 2002
World Cup debut	5 December 2002
Retired	19 March 2012
Olympic Games
Teams	3 (2002, 2006, 2010)
Medals	2 (1 gold)
World Championships
Teams	9
Medals	6 (1 gold)
World Cup
Seasons	9
Individual races	201
All races	233
Individual victories	12
All victories	16
Individual podiums	30
All podiums	40
Discipline titles	2 (SP 06/07, IN 09/10)
Medal record Women's biathlon Representing  Sweden International biathlon competitions Event 1st 2nd 3rd Olympic Games 1 1 0 World Championships 1 3 2 Total 2 4 2 Olympic Games 2006 Turin 12.5 km mass start 2006 Turin 7.5 km sprint World Championships 2007 Antholz-Anterselva Mixed relay 2005 Hochfilzen 12.5 km mass start 2007 Antholz-Anterselva 7.5 km sprint 2009 Pyeongchang Mixed relay 2007 Antholz-Anterselva 10 km pursuit 2010 Khanty-Mansiysk Mixed relay Women's cross-country skiing Junior World Championships 1993 Harrachov 4 × 5 km relay
Updated on 12 January 2018.

On 3 May 2008 Olofsson married her then boyfriend, Tom Zidek - a serviceman in the Canadian biathlon team - in a ceremony near Canmore, Canada. Olofsson officially announced her retirement on 16 July 2011.[2]

Biathlon World Cup placings

Place	Individual	Sprint	Pursuit	Mass start	Relay	Mixed relay	Total
1st	2	6	2	2	2	2	16
2nd	3	4	2	2	2	1	14
3rd		3	4		2	1	10
Podium	5	13	8	4	6	4	40
4th-10th	9	21	17	8	15	3	73
Top 10	14	34	25	12	21	7	113

(Retired 16 July 2011)

Cross-country skiing results

All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).[3]

Anna Carin Zidek
World Cup career
Seasons	9 – (1994–2002)
Indiv. podiums	0
Team podiums	0
Indiv. starts	34
Team starts	7
Overall titles	0 – (55th in 1999)
Discipline titles	0
Medal record Women's cross-country skiing Representing  Sweden Junior World Championships 1993 Harrachov 4 × 5 km relay

Olympic Games

Year	Age	10 km	15 km	Pursuit	30 km	Sprint	4 × 5 km   relay
2002	28	—	30	46	DNF	37	—

World Cup

Season standings

Season	Age
		Overall	Long Distance	Middle Distance	Sprint
1994	20	NC	—	—	—
1995	21	NC	—	—	—
1996	22	NC	—	—	—
1997	23	NC	NC	—	—
1998	24	NC	NC	—	—
1999	25	55	NC	—	52
2000	26	NC	NC	NC	NC
2001	27	NC	—	—	—
2002	28	NC	—	—	—

References

External links

Media related to Anna Carin Zidek at Wikimedia Commons

• Official website (in Swedish)
• IBU Profile

На других языках

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- [en] Anna Carin Zidek

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[it] Anna Carin Olofsson

Anna Carin Helena Cecilia Olofsson (Härjedalen, 1º aprile 1973) è un'ex fondista e biatleta svedese. In quest'ultima specialità ha colto i maggiori successi. È identificata anche con il nome assunto in seguito al matrimonio, Anna Carin Zidek (o Anna Carin Olofsson-Zidek).

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[ru] Зидек, Анна Карин

А́нна Кари́н Зи́дек (швед. Anna Carin Zidek; род. 1 апреля 1973 года, Свег, Емтланд) — шведская биатлонистка и лыжница, олимпийская чемпионка 2006 года по биатлону в масс-старте, чемпионка мира по биатлону 2007 года в смешанной эстафете. Выступала также под девичьей фамилией У́лофссон и под двойной фамилией Улофссон-Зидек.

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